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Map of the Spanish and American trenshes on the south of Manila

eventc.1900-1909

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Created by the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War, this reconnaissance map of a small area south of Manila features Spanish (red) and American (blue) trenches, as well as roads, buildings and ground conditions (firm ground, swamps, fields).

Kaart der residentie Zuider- en Ooster-afdeeling van Borneo

event1899

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On this map, the residency of South and East Borneo is divided into departments (green borders) and provinces (yellow borders). There is an inset plan of the city of Banjarmasin, with rivers, buildings, residential areas, roads and crops marked.

De stad Batavia met derzelver omstreken: Geteekend in 1826

event1898

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The city of Batavia (Jakarta) with its port and castle is to the north (right side of the map). Koningsplein (Merdeka Square), a large area of rice paddies, graveyards and villages can be seen to the south (left). Copied from a c.1826 map.

Atlas van Nederlandsch Oost-Indië

eventc.1897-1904

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Very detailed atlas of the entire Dutch East Indies, over 16 map sheets, with a cover and overview map. Includes topographic maps, inset maps of cities and islands, and maps featuring land and sea routes, languages, geology, colonial territory etc.

Kaart van de Hoofdplaats Padang

event1896

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Map of the city of Padang, Sumatra, featuring roads, religious and military buildings, markets, warehouses and factories, and a railway station. Surrounding areas have villages and fields of rice, nutmeg, coconut, bamboo, alang-alang, sugarcane.

Sumatra: Residentie Benkoelen (Bengkoelen)

eventc.1894-1895

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Map of the residency of Benkoelen (Bengkulu, southwest coast of Sumatra), over 10 sheets, with an inset map of the city of Bengkoelen (Bengkulu). Types of crops—coconut, rice, alang-alang, nipah palm, coffee—are marked. Sheet number 8 is missing.

Plan of Singapore town

event1893

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Large-scale plan of Singapore city, spread over eight sheets. Includes the central civic/business area around the Singapore River, Tanjong Pagar dock, and residential areas. The city is surrounded by suburbs, cemeteries, mangroves, vegetable gardens.

Map of Singapore showing the principal residences and places of interest

event1892

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Map of the city of Singapore, including the central civic/business area around the Singapore River, Fort Canning, Tanjong Pagar dock, and residential areas. The city is surrounded by villages and plantations (pineapple, fruit and vegetable, coconut).

Sumatra

event1889

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Map of the city of Padang on the west coast of Sumatra, with inset maps of the nearby islands, featuring residential, business, government and military areas. There are also agricultural areas with coconut, nutmeg, bamboo, nipa palm and sago palm.

Kaart van Malang en Omstreken

event1882

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Map of the city of Malang, Java, featuring the railway station, military camp, hospital, market etc. The surrounding area has villages, rivers and crops: rice (paddy) fields, coffee, alang-alang, bamboo. Red numbers represent height above sea-level.

Carte de l'ile de Java

eventc.1850

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Map of Java and Madura divided into administrative districts, and featuring mountains, settlements and major roads. There is an inset map of the port city of Batavia (Jakarta) and its surrounding fields and countryside.

Carte de l'ile de Java

eventc.1850

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Map of Java and Madura divided into administrative districts, and featuring mountains, settlements and major roads. There is an inset map of the port city of Batavia (Jakarta) and its surrounding fields and countryside.

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